Warner Bros. Developing a “Game of Thrones” Film
Warner Bros. has been quietly developing a movie based on George R.R. Martin’s juggernaut fantasy series that set HBO on fire for eight seasons and has been parlayed into a successful spinoff series, House of the Dragon. The news broke late last week and marked the first time the series had been launched on the big ...
“House of the Dragon” Season 2 Timeline Revealed
Leave it to Lord Corlys to clue us in on House of the Dragon‘s season 2 timeline. Actor Steve Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys, aka “The Sea Snake,” gave us a major clue regarding the timeline for season 2 of House of the Dragon during a panel at CCXP. Toussaint revealed that season 2 will begin a mere ...
HBO Developing New “Game of Thrones” Spinoff Centered on Aegon’s Conquest from “The Batman Part II” Scribe
HBO is perched atop another dragon circling a fresh story from Westeros. The latest Game of Thrones spinoff in development is based on Aegon’s Conquest, an idea they’ve been workshopping for a long time. The company is partnering with screenwriter Mattson Tomlin, who helped director Matt Reeves shape his first The Batman story (he went uncredited), and ...
“Game of Thrones” Creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss Have One (Surprising) Regret
It’s been five years since Game of Thrones ended its eight-season run on HBO. The fantasy series was one of the most successful shows of the modern TV era, drawing viewers from across the globe and becoming a genuine, worldwide phenomenon. It’s a scientifically provable fact that with this level of success comes an equal ...
“Game of Thrones” Prequel Focused on “Dunk & Egg” Officially Moving Forward at HBO
Two beloved characters from George R. R. Martin’s sprawling world of Westeros are coming to HBO. A Game of Thrones prequel based on Martin’s “Dunk & Egg” books was announced during Warner Bros. Discovery’s April 12 presentation to investors and the press—this was the same presentation in which they revealed the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service ...
HBO Considering New “Game of Thrones” Prequel About Aegon I Targaryen’s Conquest of Westeros
The Game of Thrones universe might be expanding again. Variety has learned that HBO is considering a new GoT prequel, this one focused on Aegon I Targaryen’s initial conquest of Westeros. The project is in the very early stages, so there’s not even a writer attached yet, but there is energy and excitement on HBO’s side to move this series ...
“House of the Dragon” Video Reveals New Dragons & a New Reign
“I feel incredibly loyal and responsible for the original show,” says showrunner/executive producer/director Miguel Sapochnik at the top of a new House of the Dragon video. “It was a game changer,” Sapochnik says about a little show he worked on previously called Game of Thrones. “George and his writing was a huge influence on me,” ...
HBO Developing Jon Snow-Centered “Game of Thrones” Sequel
Surprise! Or perhaps it’s not that much of a surprise given the number of Game of Thrones prequels that have been in development, or at least in discussion, at HBO. However, a Game of Thrones sequel focused squarely on the life of Jon Snow? Yeah, that’s big news. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that HBO is in the early stages ...
HBO Max Developing Two More Animated “Game of Thrones” Projects
The universe of Game of Thrones continues to expand on HBO. In early May we got our first glimpse at the live-action series House of the Dragon, which will focus on House Targaryen in events that take place some 300 years before Game of Thrones and is set for a 2022 release. Now The Hollywood Reporter scoops that two ...
HBO Reveals First Images From “House of The Dragon”
We now have our first look at the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, courtesy of HBO. House Targaryen is naturally the focus of House of the Dragon, and the new images reveal a couple of blonde Targaryens and a few other key players, all enjoying (grimly, it appears) some time on the beach. House of the Dragon began production last ...
“Game of Thrones” Actress Indira Varma Joins “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Disney+ Series
These are not the droids you’re looking for, but this is the kind of news you want to hear about Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The long-gestating live-action spinoff featuring Ewan McGregor as the younger Kenobi finally seems to be cruising in hyperdrive. Deadline broke the news that Game of Thrones alum Indira Varma has joined the show. Varma was excellent as Ellaria Sand ...
An Animated “Game of Thrones” Series Under Consideration at HBO Max
Last week we learned about a fresh Game of Thrones prequel based on George R. R. Martin’s novellas, “Tales of Dunk and Egg.” Now, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that an animated Game of Thrones drama is under consideration at HBO Max. THR reports that the animated idea is part of a larger strategy to expand Martin’s fantasy world of dragons and ...
“Game of Thrones” Prequel “Tales of Dunk and Egg” in Development at HBO
If you were worried that HBO doesn’t have enough Game of Thrones related projects in the works, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. Variety reveals that George R. R. Martin’s series of novellas, “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” are currently in development. Unlike the current prequel, House of the Dragon, which is set 300 years before ...
Matt Smith & Olivia Cooke Join “Game of Thrones” Prequel “House of the Dragon”
Two very good actors have joined HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. Matt Smith, so excellent as Prince Phillip on The Crown and the Doctor in Doctor Who joins Ready Player One‘s Olivia Cooke as the newest cast members. The prequel will explore the fall of the Targaryen empire long before Daenerys arrived on the scene to (briefly) restore ...
Join Creatives from Watchmen, Game of Thrones, & More for Our Film School Friday Virtual Event
Today we’re hosting our first-ever virtual event, called Film School Friday, in what we hope will become an ongoing series. For film and TV lovers who enjoy knowing how their favorite movies and shows are made, Film School Friday will function a bit like The Credits does. We’ll be interviewing the folks who make the ...
It’s Official—the Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon Coming to HBO
HBO has made it official in a tweet heard around the world (and Westeros)—they’ve ordered House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel dealing with the Targaryens, straight to series. #HouseOfTheDragon, a #GameofThrones prequel is coming to @HBO. The series is co-created by @GRRMSpeaking and Ryan Condal. Miguel Sapochnik will partner with Condal as showrunner and will ...
George R. R. Martin Dishes on the Targaryen-Centered Game of Thrones Prequel
With a new streaming platform seemingly launching every day, and hundreds of content creators flooding the zone with new stories, why couldn’t there be multiple Game of Thrones prequels on air? This is the question George R. R. Martin posed in a recent blog post. Granted, the creator of “A Song of Ice and Fire” fantasy series that ...
Game of Thrones Prequel About House Targaryen Nearing Pilot Order
Just when you thought you were safe from House Targaryen, think again. Deadline reports that HBO is nearing a pilot order on another Game of Thrones project, this one focusing on that noble house of madmen—and women—who have ruled and ruined Westeros. The prequel comes from GoT co-executive producer and creator of the source material, George R. R. Martin, and Colony co-creator/executive producer ...
Best of Summer 2019: Here’s What Made Dany’s Assault on King’s Landing so Viscerally Terrifying
*As summer draws to a close, we’re looking back at some of our favorite interviews and stories. Director Miguel Sapochnik and cinematographer Fabian Wagner have worked together on four of Game of Thrones most ambitious episodes. The two teamed up for season 5’s skirmish with the Night King, “Hardhome,” season 6’s muddy epic “Battle of the Bastards,” ...
Now we Know Where Jon Snow Was Going in Final Game of Thrones Shot
The final shot in Game of Thrones took us all the way back to the beginning, only with a decidedly very different tone. Game of Thrones opened north of the wall, where the resurgent White Walkers were leaving gruesome clues (dead bodies and body parts) for the living. The final shot in the series was of Jon Snow (Kit ...
